The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Persons aged 65 and over to be entitled to personal independence payment in certain circumstances

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27.—(1) Article 88(1) of the 2015 Order (persons of pensionable age) does not apply to a person to whom this regulation applies.

(2) This regulation applies to a person who—

(a)had not reached 65 on 20th June 2016;

(b)is a DLA entitled person; and

(c)claims personal independence payment—

(i)in response to a notification sent to the person by the Department under regulation 3(1), or

(ii)under regulation 4.

(3) This regulation also applies to a person who—

(a)had not reached 65 on 20th June 2016;

(b)claims personal independence payment; and

(c)is not entitled to disability living allowance on the day the claim is made but was so entitled on the day falling twelve months before that day or at any time between those days.